The Five Thousand Year Leap

first publication date:  1981-06
original title:  The Five Thousand Year Leap
original language:  English

The Five Thousand Year Leap: Twenty-Eight Great Ideas That Are Changing the World is a book that was published in 1981 by American Mormon author and attorney W. Cleon Skousen. The book asserts that the United States prospered because it was established upon universal natural law principles that had been passed down from common law and traditional Judeo-Christian morality, as many of the Founding Fathers had been guided by the Bible, among others. Thus, the book asserts that the U.S. Constitution incorporates enlightened ideas.Here is a list of these principles: The Genius of Natural Law A Virtuous and Moral People Virtuous and Moral Leaders The Role of Religion The Role of the Creator All Men Are Created Equal Equal Rights, Not Equal Things Man’s Unalienable Rights The Role of Revealed Law Sovereignty of the People Who Can Alter the Government? Advantages of a Republic Protection Against Human Frailty Property Rights Essential to Liberty Free-market Economics The Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Importance of a Written Constitution Limiting the Powers of Government Majority Rule, Minority Rights Strong Local Self-government Government by Law, Not by Men Importance of an Educated Electorate Peace Through Strength Avoid Entangling Alliances Protecting the Role of the Family Avoiding the Burden of Debt The Founders’ Sense of Manifest Destiny Source: Wikipedia (en)

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